The online application form for the PhD Entrance Exam 2025 has officially been released on the website of Lucknow University. Candidates aspiring for PhD admission (Session 2025–26) can now apply through the university’s official admission portal.

📅 Last Date to Apply: 21 February 2025
📝 Mode of Admission: Entrance Examination (No Negative Marking)

Lucknow University PhD Entrance 2025 – Important Highlights

• Application Start Date: 22 January 2025
• Last Date: 21 February 2025
• Courses Offered: PhD (Regular & Part-Time)
• Entrance Exam: University-level written test
• Negative Marking: ❌ No
• Qualifying Marks: Minimum 50% in written exam
• Eligibility: Master’s Degree required

PhD Eligibility Criteria – Lucknow University

Candidates must fulfill the following criteria:

• Must have a Master’s degree in the relevant subject
• Minimum 55–60% marks (category-wise as per university norms)
• Candidates with NET/JRF and Non-NET – both are eligible to apply

📌 Important: Only candidates qualifying the written test will be called for further admission process.

PhD Entrance Exam Pattern 2025

• Written Examination: 70 Marks
• Interview / Viva: 30 Marks
• Total Marks: 100
• Syllabus:
  • Research Methodology
  • Postgraduate Subject (Concerned Discipline)

👉 No negative marking, so students should attempt all questions strategically.

LURNS Registration & Online Application Process (Step-by-Step)

Before filling the PhD form, LURNS registration is mandatory.

Step-by-Step Process:

1. Visit the official website of Lucknow University
2. Click on LURNS Registration
3. Complete New Registration using email & mobile number
4. Pay ₹100 LURNS registration fee
5. Login and complete your profile
6. Fill Online PhD Admission Application Form
7. Upload required documents
8. Pay application fee:
   • General / OBC / EWS: ₹2000
   • SC / ST / PwD: ₹1000
9. Submit and download the confirmation page

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Detailed Syllabus of Research Methodology

PhD Entrance Examination 2025

1. Foundations of Research (10%)

Core Topics:

• Meaning of Research
• Objectives of Research
• Motivation and Utility of Research
• Concept of Theory
• Empiricism
• Deductive and Inductive reasoning
• Characteristics of Scientific Method
• Understanding the Language of Research:
  • Concept
  • Construct
  • Definition
  • Variable
• Research Process (Step-by-step flow from problem to conclusion

2. Problem Identification & Formulation (10%)

Core Topics:

• Identification of Research Problem
• Formulation of Research Problem
• Research Question vs Investigation Question
• Measurement-related issues
• Hypothesis:
  • Meaning of Hypothesis
  • Qualities of a Good Hypothesis
  • Null Hypothesis (H₀)
  • Alternative Hypothesis (H₁)
• Hypothesis Testing:
  • Logic of Hypothesis Testing
  • Importance of Hypothesis Testing

📌 Focus Area: Difference-based questions, logical reasoning

3. Research Design (10%)

Core Topics:

• Concept of Research Design
• Importance of Research Design
• Features of a Good Research Design

Types of Research Design:

• Exploratory Research Design
  • Concept
  • Types
  • Uses
• Descriptive Research Design
  • Concept
  • Types
  • Uses

Experimental Design:

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

📌 Focus Area: Types of research design & variable identification

. Qualitative & Quantitative Research (10%)

Core Topics:

• Qualitative Research:
  • Meaning
  • Characteristics
• Quantitative Research:
  • Meaning
  • Characteristics
• Concept of:
  • Measurement
  • Causality
  • Generalization
  • Replication
• Integration / Merging of Qualitative & Quantitative Approaches

📌 Focus Area: Comparison-based MCQs

5. Measurement (10%)

Core Topics:

• Concept of Measurement
• What is measured in research?
• Problems in Measurement
• Validity
• Reliability

Levels of Measurement:

• Nominal
• Ordinal
• Interval
• Ratio

📌 Focus Area: Definitions & level-based questions

6. Sampling (15%)

Core Topics:

• Statistical Population
• Sample
• Sampling Frame
• Sampling Error
• Sample Size
• Non-response
• Characteristics of a Good Sample

Probability Sampling Methods:

• Simple Random Sampling
• Systematic Sampling
• Stratified Random Sampling
• Multistage Sampling
• Determination of Sample Size
• Practical considerations in sampling & sample size

📌 High Weightage Unit – Very Important for Exam

. Data Analysis (15%)

Core Topics:

• Data Preparation
• Univariate Analysis:
  • Frequency Table
  • Bar Chart
  • Pie Chart
  • Percentage
• Bivariate Analysis:
  • Cross Tabulation
  • Chi-square Test
  • Testing of Association

📌 Numerical & concept-based MCQs expected

8. Interpretation of Data & Research Paper Writing (10%)

Core Topics:

• Interpretation of Data
• Layout of a Research Paper
• Journals (Discipline-specific)
• Impact Factor of Journals
• When & Where to Publish
• Ethical Issues in Publishing
• Plagiarism
• Self-Plagiarism

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. Research Support Sources (5%)

Core Topics:

• Use of:
  • Encyclopedias
  • Research Guides
  • Handbooks
• Academic Databases (Subject-specific / Computer Science mentioned)

📌 Direct theory-based questions

10. Research Tools & Techniques (10%)

Core Topics:

• Effective methods to search research information
• Reference Management Software:
  • Zotero
  • Mendeley
• Paper Formatting Software:
  • LaTeX
  • MS Office
• Plagiarism Detection Software

📌 Modern research tools – high scoring area

👉 Research Methodology alone carries 35 marks in PhD Entrance Exam, so mastering this syllabus can guarantee qualification if prepared properly.

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